From mow to snow.

[dj1701]

I'm done mowing for the year. I love it for a while, but it becomes a chore half way through summer.

Today I converted the BX2680 to a snow warrior.
Dropped the mower, put on the chains, wheel weights, rops, and the plow.

This too will become a chore sooner than later.

 

[Paystar]

I just went from hoe to snow, LOL Took the backhoe off and did the service, put my winter rims and tires on, but didn't hitch the snow blower yet. Might use the box blade until I get a base froze in.

Now just have to get RTV ready on my next days off.

Hopefully by us doing this it will not snow now! LOL

 

[Tinhack]

I'm still in mowing mode. Snow is rare enough here; you can't even buy snow tools. Just had some rain a few days ago and the grass loves it. I'll probably be mowing Tuesday or Wednesday.

I certainly don't miss the North Coast snow belt.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Still mowing.

 

[SDT]

I'm done mowing for the year. I love it for a while, but it becomes a chore half way through summer.

Today I converted the BX2680 to a snow warrior.
Dropped the mower, put on the chains, wheel weights, rops, and the plow.

This too will become a chore sooner than later.

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I remove/service mowers from all of my tractors once each fall before servicing the tractors and installing FELs.

The B1750 gets a back blade and F & R chains. The B3350 gets a front blade, ballast box and sometimes F & R chains. M9960 and L6060 get FELs only. Cast iron stays on year-around. Fords are hobby tractors these days.

Chains are counterproductive with a good front blade on paved surfaces as traction is much better on cleared paved surfaces without chains.

 

[LouNY]

Chains are counterproductive with a good front blade on paved surfaces as traction is much better on cleared paved surfaces without chains.

I would say that depends a lot on your individual conditions. Really nice pavement, no packed snow or ice, scraping the pavement completely clean
it could be.
Heavy wet snow, snow that has been driven on, uneven and potholed roads and then start throwing in unpaved roads and hills those chains become very productive and safe.

 

[JJT]

I'll mow one more time this week, I finished brush hogging last week. I'll put the winch on and do some logging begore switching over to the snow blower and chains in early Dec. I'm hoping for a late and mild winter. This nice fall weather has allowed me to catch up on my summer chores. I don't know how I ever had time to work full time.....

 

[bdhsfz6]

I usually leave the mower on for ballast until the first snow and then swap it for the cinder spreader. Dropping the bucket and putting on the FEL plow only takes a couple of minutes.

I can get away with chains on just the front tires. If I loose traction, lifting the plow a bit to add more weight makes the cleated chains dig in better.

 

[East30]

How much damage can, or do, chains cause to an asphalt driveway?

 

[sd455dan]

Oops, sorry didn't notice this thread was posted in the kubota section

That's what I get for always going to new posts.

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[Thomas]

Now I try make sure Kubota in winter mold...and it is,about 4-5 years ago just over foot snow fall on Halloween.

 

[bdhsfz6]

How much damage can, or do, chains cause to an asphalt driveway?

Considerable damage especially if the chains are cleated. I put sheets of OSB on my garage floor to keep the concrete from getting chewed up.

 

[seville009]

I'm done mowing for the year. I love it for a while, but it becomes a chore half way through summer.

Today I converted the BX2680 to a snow warrior.
Dropped the mower, put on the chains, wheel weights, rops, and the plow.

This too will become a chore sooner than later.

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I saw the chained tire in your first picture, and thought “that tire is huge!”…….then I focused a bit better….

 

[Jchonline]

I just finished servicing the tractor and rear PTO snow blower for the season. Greased up, adjusted tolerances, ready to go!

I have chains on the RTV tires (it has a Vplow on it), and yes I put down plywood in the garage to pull over. No reason to chip up a good surface.

 

[Paystar]

I usually leave the mower on for ballast until the first snow and then swap it for the cinder spreader. Dropping the bucket and putting on the FEL plow only takes a couple of minutes.

I can get away with chains on just the front tires. If I loose traction, lifting the plow a bit to add more weight makes the cleated chains dig in better.

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That's a nice setup. Some day I should by a spreader. We usually have very cold dry winters, but last two years we have gotten lots of wet snow and freezing rain and I ended up having to "sand" (only had 7/8's crushed gravel here) by sprinkling with the loader bucket.

 

[LouNY]

One of my more usefull purchases was my first sander, had to do a lot of work to that one before the second season with it.
New wear sheet in the floor, new apron chain and rebuild the the rear drive hoop (actually just made a new one).
When it was heading for major work again I could afford a new stainless steel unit.

Loading some coal ash into the new one, the sandpile is under the tarp.

The current setup, the old truck was just getting too unreliable

I get a tandem or triaxle load of salted sand every two-three years, time this year for a load

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

I saw the chained tire in your first picture, and thought “that tire is huge!”…….then I focused a bit better….

Yea, I did the same thing.

 

[Bronco82]

My blower is still in the barn, hoping I don't need to use it for another month or so at least. Will take the box blade off, lower the skid shoes on the blower to get a good base for the first couple snowfalls, and then up the skid shoes. I'm still hoping to get a few more hours on it before the ground freezes.

I did groove my tires though so I am looking to try those out this winter.

 

[BX23S-1]

All set here with our equipment. Just waitin on the snow. Tractor and diesel tanks are filled and treated. Just a matter of time, it will come, we will be ready.
Up there west of us in Buffalo NY, man did they get hammered! I heard 77 inches! We`re down in the lower southern tier fingerlakes area, so we didnt get any snow.

Everybody be safe out there!

 

[SDT]

How much damage can, or do, chains cause to an asphalt driveway?

On can do serious damage to asphalt (even concrete) with chains.

I use HD 2 link twist ladder chains which cause little damage assuminig common sense.

V-bar and other aggressive chain types can do real damage in short order.